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[quote=Anonymous]Judge Ho beautifully defends Shapiro in talk at Georgetown:

“Equality of opportunity is fundamental to who we are, and to who we aspire to be, as a nation. . . . But here’s the kicker: Once everyone has had full and fair opportunity to be considered, you pick on the merits. Both the Constitution and the Civil Rights Act make clear that it is wrong to hire people based on race.

“That’s the law for a wide range of jobs. But it would be especially wrong to select judges based on race.

“It is true that I am the only Asian American on my court. I’m also the only immigrant on my court.

“But I would never suggest that a wise Asian would, more often than not, reach a better conclusion than a white judge. That would be antithetical to our legal system, and poisonous to civil society. No one should ever assume that I’m more likely to favor Asians or immigrants or anyone else—or that my colleagues are less likely to. Everyone should win or lose based on the law—period. That’s why Lady Justice wears a blindfold. That’s why judges wear black robes. . . .”

So let me be clear: I stand with Ilya on the paramount importance of color-blindness. And that same principle should apply whether we’re talking about getting into college, getting your first job, or receiving an appointment to the highest court in the land.

Racism is a scourge that America has not yet fully extinguished—and the first step in fighting racial discrimination is to stop practicing it.

That’s all Ilya is trying to say. That’s all he has ever tried to say.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/notable-quotable-judge-ho-georgetown-racism-ilya-shapiro-cancel-supreme-court-black-woman-justice-11645471956?mod=opinion_major_pos5[/quote]

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